Today I am once again honored and pleased to welcome back onto the podcast, Dr. Omid Fotuhi, runner, triathlete, and project manager for the Stanford University Interventions Lab. It has been almost a year since we last had Omid on the podcast; I've personally been anxious to get him back on so we all could continue to learn from him and his research team.

Without a doubt, that first podcast we did together (Episode 58, which you can listen to by going HERE) was one of our most popular ever.

In Part 1 of our chat (Part 2 coming soon), we discussed what he's learned about how we all can better use the power of our mind to explode our potential! Such as...

The important interplay between our own belief systems and effective goal setting.

The three types of goals / goal setting, and how they work individually and collectively to empower us to greater achievement and self actualization.

Fixed and growth mindsets: Which is more likely to lead to reaching one's potential?

The most effective strategies for reaching beyond our fears and achieving more than we ever thought we could!

And much more!

Thanks everyone for joining us and tuning in, we appreciate it. I am already looking forward to sharing Part 2 of our discussion soon!

Today I am really psyched to welcome onto the podcast, Dr. Omid Fotuhi, triathlete and project manager for the Stanford University Interventions Lab. I truly believe the topics we discuss on the podcast today will have a profound impact on anyone listening in. The group of researchers led by Dr. Fotuhi are doing absolutely state-of-the-art research on mindset and performance!

Dr. Fotuhi and his colleagues at the Interventions Lab describe their research as "focused on identifying psychological barriers that impede performance and well-being, and leveraging those insights to create theory-driven interventions that target those barriers." Here's a link to a short video that provides a brief look at the work they do.

In this podcast, Dr. Fotuhi shares his experience and research on topics such as:

What are some of the most common patterns of beliefs and thoughts that we all have, and how do those correlate with our performance?

Do seemingly inconsequential events have an impact on how we see ourselves and therefore how we perform in races?

How is our own motivation to train and race to our ultimate potential impacted by how we see ourselves and the world?

Having a fixed or growth mindset: Which is more likely to lead to reaching one's potential?

What can we do to improve our ability to persist in the face of adversity, to experience less negativity and perform better at our races?

And much more!

I personally found our discussion incredibly valuable, especially from a coaching perspective. I learned a lot and encourage everyone to listen in. This is powerful stuff!